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A signal is not priority. If there is a vehicle in the lane to your right they are perfectly free to pass, signal or not.
by revelation 10y ago
A signal is not priority. If there is a vehicle in the lane to your right they are perfectly free to pass, signal or not.
- basch 10y agoyou are also perfectly free to yield and not try and race past a car with its turn signal engaged
- tyrust 10y agoWhile you are free pass, I personally wouldn't do so on a bike. See my other comment on the thread about always assuming the worst behavior in a car. When I first started bike commuting I was nearly on the receiving end of a right hook. If I see that a car signaling to turn, you better believe I'll back off and let them. Better than being correct but dead.
- gumby 10y agoIndeed they are free to pass legally, and even morally. But as a (mostly former) cyclist and parent, I taught my kid: "The laws of physics trump the laws of the California Republic." Or, as Neil Stephenson put it: act as if the drivers are proactively trying to kill you. And apart from one unpleasant automobile-bike interaction this (and a helmet) has kept me alive.
- falcolas 10y agoOne more for your collection: The car always has the right of weight.